The morning news. [volume] (Savannah, Ga.) 1887-1900, 1887-12-31
A GREAT GAME OF POKER.
Two Hands Without Pairs Divide a
Handsome Pot.
From he Son Fl'ancisco Eraminer,

From The son Francisco Examiner.
'Well, I'm going TO leave you," said
Thomas J. Potter, Vice President and Gen.
eral Manager of the Union Pacific railroad,
TO several railroad officials in the Palace
Hotel recently.
Anything wrong, Tom:' asked one of his
friends.
swell, yes; there is. ! came out here
partly ON business aud partly TO meet j. c.
Stubs, but he is out of town and you can
not imagine how greatly am disappointed
If he would be back in any reasonable time
| would stay.
~ had a little game night before last aud
played even, but for the past year or two l
have had longing to get even with
STUDIOS. -
Wouldn't revenge on some one else
satisfy you!" inquired Northwestern man.
''No, it's not revenge that | want; it's the
rubber on the heat played with Stubbs
Have none of you heard OF the game we
played at the Transcontinental meeting held
here two years agop
"No," was the response from all.
"You didn't. That's strange. thought
Stubbs would tell it to every one"
''He only told us how he did you up,n OBJ
served Southern Pacific official.
"Did me ups Did Stubbs tell you that?
do it, /" remarked Mr.. Potter in tones of
of righteous Indignation.
''I'll tell you how it was. When the meet
ing adjourned, proposed to Stubs that
we play a game of draw poker. Stubs
didn't like the idea of a two-handed game
and suggested that we extend an invitation
to two others. | was with the Burlington
road then, and just as Stubbs finished
speaking, Traffic Manager Khnball of the
Union Pacific came up, accompanied by the
traffic manager of the Northern Pacific
These two agreed to play if we would knock
off the limit, which was what we wanted.
GAS we went up to my room Stubbs
winked at me, meaning we'll do 'em up.
"Chips were two and a half. From the
first Stubs showed an inclination to bluff
He took several good pots from me on pat
hands that don't think were more than ace
high. lost about 500 to him and was
growing angry made up my mind to
win something on grand bluff.
''Kimball and Hannaford played close and
the only way to get even was TO run against
Stubs.
''Kimball dealt around at last and Stubbs
made it ten cases to play. l had only ace
high, with king and queen back Of it,
Now is my chance to bluff, thought, and |
raised the come-in fifty. Kimball and
Hannaford stayed out.
''Stubbs looked at me for time and then
raised me hundred. ! saw this raise and
then discarded
"'How many cards do you wantP Kim
ball asked Stubbs.
1.-THE latter blushed and said he did not
want any.
THAT blush decided me- l knew it was
another bluff and / drew two cards to my
ace, king and queen.
''Stubbs bet hundred.
81 raised him hundred on an o U.
''Stubbs came back at me with raise Of
two hundred and | raised him back
"'Potter, don't want to rob YOU he
said, Il have you beaten and you had better
E'His face was pale and his hand was
trembling, and so was his voice when he
spoke.
II laughed and said not by sight,
and | went back to him with another |
u.
"'For heavens sake, Potter, don't get so
rash, he advised me; you're beaten and why
don't you lay down! | raise you two hun
dred.'
II thought probably he had something.
had not bettered my hand and began to takt
the matter seriously.
Il looked at my hand again and ther
called him.
1.-the devil you do said Stubs, pale
and frightened, II have only ace high, he
said.
That's what have said l.
"'Then l have you beaten, said Stubbs
throwing his hand on the table. L have
king and queen next
Don't be too certain of that, said |. q
have his majessy and lady myself
Like - you have he said, and his face
once more whitened
That's what have said l, 'and here is
ten spot and a seven behind that
For the Lords sake, l have the same
identical hand, he said.
Il have played poker for the past twenty
years, and | never saw two hands like that
before. We played no more that night We
divided the pot and called for the wine.
1--WE have both been anxious to meet
since, but whenever | come to the coast
Stubs is East or somewhere else. Twill get
to him some time, though. Well, let's GO
and have something"